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that's john boehner and the mess we're in. >> hasn't it meant that you have the potential of vice presidential candidates not vetted in the same way. in a smoke-filled room people would have known what's going on and would have communicated that. it seems there have been choices going all the way back you can argue to dan quail where people weren't hurried up and sarah palin and put on a ticket and an important point now where candidates are going to be chosen for vice president by these front runners and you have to know a lot more about them. >> andrea, we have without meaning to, best of intentions we've moved down a road where we now reward renegade political behavior and punish loyalests that play by the rules and that's a dangerous place to be. >> you talked some in this story about the kind of machines of old tammany hall and they ended up representing the little guy. do you think the establishment has made any mistakes, the republican party for example? did they forget about the masses of people who they actually need to send them here? >> you know, it's of course the establishment mad
that's john boehner and the mess we're in. >> hasn't it meant that you have the potential of vice presidential candidates not vetted in the same way. in a smoke-filled room people would have known what's going on and would have communicated that. it seems there have been choices going all the way back you can argue to dan quail where people weren't hurried up and sarah palin and put on a ticket and an important point now where candidates are going to be chosen for vice president by these...
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mcconnell has been in and john boehner was in for a very long time. i was not surprised that he came out that quickly. i'm not sure he had any choice but to come out and say this is the line we're going to draw and then step back and let other people fight it out. just as the leader to say this is the line i'm drawing. as we saw from the pressure coming from the presidential candidates, that wasn't a big risk for him. and for the blue state republicans, worry about them later. right now they have to worry about the base. >> i think it's even worse. within 20 minutes of the announcement that he was dead i got an e-mail from a very prominent republican consultant all of who you know saying we're not going to allow even a hearing. the man's body, a good man's body was not even dead yet and politics was already in play. the republicans are not going to let this happen. it's totally irresponsible. it's a sign again of our democracy, of our system not functioning. and i have no reason to believe that if a republican wins the white house why would the democr
mcconnell has been in and john boehner was in for a very long time. i was not surprised that he came out that quickly. i'm not sure he had any choice but to come out and say this is the line we're going to draw and then step back and let other people fight it out. just as the leader to say this is the line i'm drawing. as we saw from the pressure coming from the presidential candidates, that wasn't a big risk for him. and for the blue state republicans, worry about them later. right now they...
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speaker john boehner, who resigns from congress at the end of this week, says by pushing through this deal he was cleaning out the barn. >> and now to canada where officials are still trying to figure out what caused a whale watching boat to capsize off vancouver island that killed at least five people. as divers searched for another passenger who is still missing this morning. miguel is on the story for us. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this area is popular with tourists all around the united states and all around the globe. this five who were killed here were british nationals, as investigators work to determine what went wrong. surrounded by majestic beauty, this morning the nightmare aboard the boat runs deep, towed into calmer waters, it's the chaos on this vessel many will never forget. >> they were laying around the boat lifeless. >> reporter: ken lucas says he was the first to arrive, plucking 13 people out of the frigid water, everyone he said was in shock, most suffering from hypothermia. >> i could see bodies on the rocks and people on the flotation dev
speaker john boehner, who resigns from congress at the end of this week, says by pushing through this deal he was cleaning out the barn. >> and now to canada where officials are still trying to figure out what caused a whale watching boat to capsize off vancouver island that killed at least five people. as divers searched for another passenger who is still missing this morning. miguel is on the story for us. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning. this area is popular...
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will he end up facing the same kind of showdown that john boehner faced? >> i think that was on his mind when he spoke to the country last night. he said, we will not be the party of opposition. we will be the party of proposition. i think, if he plans to go along with -- this is a majority of republicans in the congress, it's not a majority of republicans in the country that wants to shut down the government on the issues you mentioned. what he did by putting the ball back in their court saying, hey, get back to me. i'll do it, but only if you're all behind me was absolutely brilliant. >>> let's talk about vice president joe biden. if you forced me to take a guess, up until yesterday i would have said he probably won't run. i have to say, after he talked about the bin laden raid and is recasting his role and saying, well, you know, i did tell the president you should go for it. that sounds like a presidential candidate trying to burnish the image. >> and shoring up what he views as the political vulnerability. i am a joe biden fan. he still has a lane to
will he end up facing the same kind of showdown that john boehner faced? >> i think that was on his mind when he spoke to the country last night. he said, we will not be the party of opposition. we will be the party of proposition. i think, if he plans to go along with -- this is a majority of republicans in the congress, it's not a majority of republicans in the country that wants to shut down the government on the issues you mentioned. what he did by putting the ball back in their court...
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. >> meanwhile, following his decision to design john boehner is lashing out at his critics. >> the bible says be ware of false prophets. there are people spreading noise about how much can get done. >> as for the false profits, he blasted their political strategies they said never had a chance including the 2013 push to appeal obama care that led to a government shut down boehner said was absolutely not re realistic. >> thank you. >> turning our pole shows clinton's lead over sanders is slipping further. kristin has that part of the story. kristi kristin, good morning to you. >> secretary clinton spends this week fundraising before she heads back out on the campaign trail. as hillary clinton heads west today she's facing a new reality. the controversy over her e-mails is here to stay. something she acknowledged for the first time on meet the press. >> it is a drip, drip, drip. there's only so much i can control. >> clinton says she regrets using a personal account while serving as secretary of state. there were work e-mails on her previous account! you said march that the e-mail system b
. >> meanwhile, following his decision to design john boehner is lashing out at his critics. >> the bible says be ware of false prophets. there are people spreading noise about how much can get done. >> as for the false profits, he blasted their political strategies they said never had a chance including the 2013 push to appeal obama care that led to a government shut down boehner said was absolutely not re realistic. >> thank you. >> turning our pole shows...
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[ laughter ] john boehner yesterday said that president obama's veto of the keystone xl pipeline was a national embarrassment. and then, out of habit, joe biden said "here!" [ laughter and applause ] there's a new study out. we get very excited about new studies here at "late night." a new study is out, and a new study has found that the most popular type of businesses in new jersey are golf equipment stores. though most customers come in and say, "i need a blunt object and a bag about as big as a guy." [ laughter and applause ] so it might not be just golf enthusiasts. it might be -- this is exciting news. jamaica has officially decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use. [ cheers and applause ] which would be great news if anyone in jamaica had small amounts of marijuana. [ laughter ] under jamaica's new law, citizens would be allowed to keep up to two ounces of marijuana for recreational use. two ounces of marijuana, or as it's known in jamaica, a joint. [ laughter ] one solitary joint. this is pretty cool. a student in philadelphia -- at philadel
[ laughter ] john boehner yesterday said that president obama's veto of the keystone xl pipeline was a national embarrassment. and then, out of habit, joe biden said "here!" [ laughter and applause ] there's a new study out. we get very excited about new studies here at "late night." a new study is out, and a new study has found that the most popular type of businesses in new jersey are golf equipment stores. though most customers come in and say, "i need a blunt object...
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. >> john boehner, never auto a right time to declare amnesty, to delay possibly unconstitutional unilateral action instead of abandoning the idea smacks of raw politics. >> isn't it always raw politics. chuck, come on. >> this is most from the president. >> it is. although, i will say this. he is correct when he said after the crisis on the border, there was a jump in concern. you could see that in the polls, where this issue on border security went up. where it becomes raw politics is when you recognize democrats are playing complete defense this year in the race for the senate. they are playing in red states where this issue is always going to be red hot. so whether there is a border security issue or not, taking executive action on anything republicans can call amnesty was going to boost up republican base. >> you look also, arkansas, louisiana, north carolina, alaska, kentucky, montana, georgia, this does not help a single -- >> nia, this map, you have this great stat, eight of nine states with competitive senate races, hispanics make up less than 10% of the electorate. >> that's right.
. >> john boehner, never auto a right time to declare amnesty, to delay possibly unconstitutional unilateral action instead of abandoning the idea smacks of raw politics. >> isn't it always raw politics. chuck, come on. >> this is most from the president. >> it is. although, i will say this. he is correct when he said after the crisis on the border, there was a jump in concern. you could see that in the polls, where this issue on border security went up. where it becomes...
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take a look at the monkey, the only thing we've seen from congress is john boehner putting out a video where he introduces the monkey on the table when people come into his office. now, basically, they are missing in action, members of both houses. we've had a serious crisis, why haven't they come back? >> the reason they haven't come back, exactly what we're saying. there are certain things they don't want to debate before the midterm lec. the problem is we don't have time to wait until after the midterm election. the problem is people in office are in office to make actions and decisions. people want leadership that's going to be driven by a sense of passion and pragmatism and not polsters. these issues people waiting on for years to be addressed have to be addressed and we can't simply wait for an election cycle. >> being so passive about it. everybody is mad at congress. everybody who says what's going on in washington is horrible, dysfunctional. what do we do? somehow there has to be some way to move people. they were elected for a reason. they are supposed to be doing the busines
take a look at the monkey, the only thing we've seen from congress is john boehner putting out a video where he introduces the monkey on the table when people come into his office. now, basically, they are missing in action, members of both houses. we've had a serious crisis, why haven't they come back? >> the reason they haven't come back, exactly what we're saying. there are certain things they don't want to debate before the midterm lec. the problem is we don't have time to wait until...
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. >> coming up on "trending," john boehner's gift to nancy pelosi. >> and the story of this man saved in the nick of time from that burning building. we'll talk to him and ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. get 3 shrubs for just $10 at lowe's. ♪ abreva can heal a cold sore in as few as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. without it, the virus spreads from cell to cell. unlike other treatments, abreva penetrates deep to block the virus, to protect healthy cells so cold sores heal fast. as fast as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. ♪ learn more at abreva.com. don't tough it out. knock it out! fast. [ female announcer ] only with abreva. knock it out! fast. from the big screen to small screens near and far twizzlerize your entertainment every day with twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. but have you been on an airplane lately? oh. [ man ] man, this thing's got a lot of onions. it's good, though. i really wouldn't survive it without this scarf. it's like a little bit of home i can stuff in my bag. mmm. and i have tide plus febreze, which now gets it fresher for
. >> coming up on "trending," john boehner's gift to nancy pelosi. >> and the story of this man saved in the nick of time from that burning building. we'll talk to him and ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. get 3 shrubs for just $10 at lowe's. ♪ abreva can heal a cold sore in as few as 2 1/2 days when used at the first sign. without it, the virus spreads from cell to cell. unlike other treatments, abreva penetrates deep to block the virus, to protect healthy...
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including john boehner, harry reid and john mccain who tweeted, i guess this means my spring break in siberia is off. gas pump stock is lost and secret bank account in moscow is frozen. and putin knows the u.s. is not prepared to use force to back him down. >> it's in the greatest interests of the united states and europe and russia, as well, to find a way to step down this ladder. >> the fear is that one side or the other will miscalculate setting off a confrontation that quickly spins out of control. natalie? >> andrea mitchell in washington, thank you, andrea. >> you bet. >>> you can expect tough questions when the new general motors ceo testifies before congress next month. house panel investigating the delayed recall of 1.6 million small gm cars because of ignition switch problems that led to at least 12 deaths. gm says the ceo mary barra welcomes the opportunity to testify on april 1st. >>> one day into the ncaa tournament and lots of busted brackets this morning. thursday saw a record four overtime games and a day full of upsets. dayton knocked out ohio state, harvard beat cinc
including john boehner, harry reid and john mccain who tweeted, i guess this means my spring break in siberia is off. gas pump stock is lost and secret bank account in moscow is frozen. and putin knows the u.s. is not prepared to use force to back him down. >> it's in the greatest interests of the united states and europe and russia, as well, to find a way to step down this ladder. >> the fear is that one side or the other will miscalculate setting off a confrontation that quickly...
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david gregory will have an exclusive interview with john boehner. natalie is here with head lines. >>> good morning, everyone. today, the senate judiciary committee gets down to work with gun control legislation before sending the bill down to the full senate. on wednesday, the committee harder from the father of 6-year-old jesse lewis, a first grader killed along with 19 classmates and six adults at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. in an emotional testimony, he called himself the voice of his dead son. and said it is time to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammo clips. >>> in a movement that seems to be fine frosty regulations, partisan relations congress is said to expand the newly expanded violence against women act. the law had expired in 2011 by spa expanding the impact to include gays and lesbians. >>> jack lew has been approved as the next treasury secretary. president obama praised the senate on the nominee. and said lew will work hard to ensure that everyone can make a decent live. >>> a local news anchor that vanished, pau
david gregory will have an exclusive interview with john boehner. natalie is here with head lines. >>> good morning, everyone. today, the senate judiciary committee gets down to work with gun control legislation before sending the bill down to the full senate. on wednesday, the committee harder from the father of 6-year-old jesse lewis, a first grader killed along with 19 classmates and six adults at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. in an emotional testimony, he called...
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john boehner, the speaker of the house, has been known to cry and get emotional quite a bit. i don't know if it's -- i think it used to be more of an issue when somebody would show the that kind of emotion. >> and it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who's a father, and, you know, and the leader of our country. you know, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with that. >> i don't think it's a problem when it comes from a place of sinceri sincerity. when it's political and calculated, that's when it brings us to some problems. jason, somebody does something wrong, they do the mandatory sit-down interview, they show tears, they think by becoming a little bit more vulnerable, opening themselves up, maybe the public will forgive them. >> i thought back to 2007, right after kanye west lost his mother, he was in paris, he decided to go on with the concert, go on stage, and he could not get through the song at all. literally, he left the stage for 10 to 15 minutes. so it was a very emotional
john boehner, the speaker of the house, has been known to cry and get emotional quite a bit. i don't know if it's -- i think it used to be more of an issue when somebody would show the that kind of emotion. >> and it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who's a father, and, you know, and the leader of our country. you know, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with that. >> i don't think it's...
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you see him there speaking to house speaker john boehner during the ceremonies beforehand. and some really cool shots. you get the scope and the size of the crowd. >> this one, i love that. >> great shot. >> this is the one where he said he wanted to look at this one more time because he's never going to see this sight again. >> pete souza gets some good access. >> willie, did you go, too? >> yes. >> you did? >> don't worry about -- >> i knew the other three were there. i wasn't sure about you. >> boom! >> i was there. >> out in the cold all day. >> i was standing in the cold for 12 hours in the parade route while you were sipping white hot chocolate. >> i'm going to say, i didn't see any photos. >> thank you, natalie. >> i've never been to the obama white house. i'm kind of jealous, i have to say. >> you should cook for them at some point. >> i haven't had the opportunity. >> you cooked for the royals. white house, she needs an invitation. >> i can make some good -- >> can you make dirt? that brings us to our next take. dishing the dirt. there's this french restaurant in t
you see him there speaking to house speaker john boehner during the ceremonies beforehand. and some really cool shots. you get the scope and the size of the crowd. >> this one, i love that. >> great shot. >> this is the one where he said he wanted to look at this one more time because he's never going to see this sight again. >> pete souza gets some good access. >> willie, did you go, too? >> yes. >> you did? >> don't worry about -- >> i...
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. >>> was this something john boehner's wife said to her husband? and what did boehner say? and by bringing sexy back for a second term ♪ i'm bringing sexy back that don't know how to act ♪ >> the clip even includes some clips of vice president joe biden telling everyone to get your sexy on. whatever that means. it's 8:01. let's go back outside to al for a check of the weather. >> thanks so much, nat. friends, couple of sweet 16s. what's your name? >> mikayl aand savannah. >> we've got somebody named savannah here. did you know that? let's find out what we've got for you. this is live. rocky river, ohio, streets slushy just to the west of cleveland, ohio. and they're going to be seeing more lake-effect snow over the next 48 hours. here is what we've got for you, as we check out your weather. pick city of the day, just happens to be topeka, kansas. clearing skies. western new york, some areas picking up, up to four feet of snow over the next 72 hours. air stagnation alerts continue for the next 72 hours. windy conditions in the alleghenys. plenty of sunshine into the gulf
. >>> was this something john boehner's wife said to her husband? and what did boehner say? and by bringing sexy back for a second term ♪ i'm bringing sexy back that don't know how to act ♪ >> the clip even includes some clips of vice president joe biden telling everyone to get your sexy on. whatever that means. it's 8:01. let's go back outside to al for a check of the weather. >> thanks so much, nat. friends, couple of sweet 16s. what's your name? >> mikayl aand...
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, i like speaker boehner personally. and when we went out and played golf, we had a great time, but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. when i'm over here at the congressional picnic and folks are coming up and taking pictures with their family, i promise you michelle and i are very nice to them and we have a wonderful time, but it doesn't prevent them from going on to the floor of the house and, you know, blasting me for being a big spending socialist. and the reason that in many cases congress votes the way they do or talks the way they talk or takes positions in negotiations that they take doesn't have to do with me, it has to do with the imperatives they feel in terms of their own politics. they're worried about their district, they're worried about what's going on back home. i think there are a lot of republicans at this point that feel that given how much energy has been devoted in some of the media that's preferred by republican constituents is to demonize me that it doesn't look real good socializing with me. ch
, i like speaker boehner personally. and when we went out and played golf, we had a great time, but that didn't get a deal done in 2011. when i'm over here at the congressional picnic and folks are coming up and taking pictures with their family, i promise you michelle and i are very nice to them and we have a wonderful time, but it doesn't prevent them from going on to the floor of the house and, you know, blasting me for being a big spending socialist. and the reason that in many cases...
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boehner is not destroyed but weakened. if he leads his troop successfully in this round, they will rally around. >> to the extent we saw the fiscal -- fiscal cliff thing hammered out by the vice president and mitch mcconnell, has that represented a new way of guesting things done? >> not necessarily the vice president taking the lead. i think the model going forward on issues like the next round of fiscal negotiations, gun control, immigration, i think the model we did see is the senate makes a deal with the white house in a bipartisan way, then basically throws it to the house where republicans are in control and says to house republicans, you got stand in the way. if you vote this down, we start over, the problem doesn't get addressed. you basically have to take what the senate and the white house have come up with. that worked once, it rkd work again as messy and high stakes as that is. that's probably the best model we can see if we're going to deal with unemployment, high deficits, immigration, crime control, all the
boehner is not destroyed but weakened. if he leads his troop successfully in this round, they will rally around. >> to the extent we saw the fiscal -- fiscal cliff thing hammered out by the vice president and mitch mcconnell, has that represented a new way of guesting things done? >> not necessarily the vice president taking the lead. i think the model going forward on issues like the next round of fiscal negotiations, gun control, immigration, i think the model we did see is the...
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the rousing applause for john boehner capped his return as speaker of the house. after a turbulent few weeks of setbacks that have cast doubt on his power and influence, a dozen rebellious conservatives turned against him, but boehner had enough votes. and, following tradition, the top democrat, nancy pelosi, did the honors. >> i present the people's gavel to the speaker of the house, john boehner. may god bless you! >> reporter: while boehner is known to show emotion, it seemed to reflect the pressure he has been under. >> you come here humbled by the opportunity to serve. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff drama that tarnished boehner's political capital, also cost taxpayers with special interest giveaways. the law extended for two years tax breaks already on the books, including $430 million for hollywood, producer to make their movies and tv shows in the u.s. $70 million in tax credits for nascar track builders. $59 million for algae growers, $7 million in tax credit ps for buyers of electric scooters. all were part of the package passed late in the night to preven
the rousing applause for john boehner capped his return as speaker of the house. after a turbulent few weeks of setbacks that have cast doubt on his power and influence, a dozen rebellious conservatives turned against him, but boehner had enough votes. and, following tradition, the top democrat, nancy pelosi, did the honors. >> i present the people's gavel to the speaker of the house, john boehner. may god bless you! >> reporter: while boehner is known to show emotion, it seemed to...
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john boehner is a friend. i give him credit. >> you came out of the meeting and not only say he's a friend, you'll vote for his reelection as speaker of the house. i want to go back to your words, "john boehner has a dismissive and cavalier attitude towards people in new york and new jersey." how can you vote for a speaker who has a dismissive and cavalier attitude to the people in your district? >> what's done is done. decision had to be made, john boehner made the right decision. john boehner agreed to put it all on the calendar, the vote will be held. i wish it had been done the other night, yesterday morning, the fact is it is going to be done by january 15th, and if we're going to carry grudges the rest of our lives, we'll never get anything done. >> take me inside the meeting yesterday. john boehner is known to be a guy not to mince his words. did he call you out for publicly calling him out on wednesday? >> not really, he made a joking obscene gesture, then said i love you. then went into the meeting. v
john boehner is a friend. i give him credit. >> you came out of the meeting and not only say he's a friend, you'll vote for his reelection as speaker of the house. i want to go back to your words, "john boehner has a dismissive and cavalier attitude towards people in new york and new jersey." how can you vote for a speaker who has a dismissive and cavalier attitude to the people in your district? >> what's done is done. decision had to be made, john boehner made the right...
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does he sit down in a room and honestly openly negotiate with speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, or does he come in, give a set of demands and go hold a press conference? they can, i believe, hammer out -- >> same can the said on the other side, by the way. >> but if the president is willing to do it, the republicans have no choice. i mean, you can't turn down a president who just won re-election if he's sincere and willing to negotiate. >> going to take some bold initiatives which is my segue into your book, okay, because you've written this book about george washington and his bold moves to break the stalemate of the revolutionary war. so much has been written about george washington. what do you want readers to take away from this book that's new? >> well, i think particularly this morning is the launch of an american legacy book tour that calista and i are doing because she has two new children's books out for american history. the first thing is to say to people we have a long history of overcoming adversity. george washington is probably the greatest example of that, and in "victor
does he sit down in a room and honestly openly negotiate with speaker boehner, mitch mcconnell, or does he come in, give a set of demands and go hold a press conference? they can, i believe, hammer out -- >> same can the said on the other side, by the way. >> but if the president is willing to do it, the republicans have no choice. i mean, you can't turn down a president who just won re-election if he's sincere and willing to negotiate. >> going to take some bold initiatives...
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i think speaker boehner laid out $800 billion in revenues the last time that they met. the real issue here, in my opinion, and i meet republicans and democrats all the time, is how deeply we're going to deal with the issue of entitlements and especially the medicare program. to me, that's the key to these decisions, and discussions, and that is will the president be willing to really fundamentally change the medicare program so that it's solvent for the future. i believe if he's willing to do that, i think you're going to see a compromise here. and i think you're going to see something very -- >> on the part of democrats to touch those. i want to talk briefly about this notion of a two-step measure that speaker boehner supports a stopgap that would buy a little time until january and then pick up the harder business down the road. can we afford that? but can we do this all in one step? >> yeah, i'm not a fan of that. look, we all know what the issues are. we've been talking about this for two years. we've had two dry runs at it now. i'm not a fan of a two-step process.
i think speaker boehner laid out $800 billion in revenues the last time that they met. the real issue here, in my opinion, and i meet republicans and democrats all the time, is how deeply we're going to deal with the issue of entitlements and especially the medicare program. to me, that's the key to these decisions, and discussions, and that is will the president be willing to really fundamentally change the medicare program so that it's solvent for the future. i believe if he's willing to do...
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obviously in a situation which is maybe a once in a lifetime event, or we've seen john boehn boehner. >> never see nancy pelosi cry though. >> anyway, there's -- so what do you guys think of when your man cries and is it something that you embrace and say isn't that sweet or does it make you feel -- i don't know -- >> have you ever seen jay cry? >> a little. a little teary eyed, yeah. >> when frank's mom -- i don't think he'll mind my saying this. when his mom died, she had a box of her jewelry that we hadn't gone through and we put it -- sat on the bed and opened up the little box of jewelry that had meant so much to her and he started to -- tears just -- not sobbing because the things that were in this box were so inexpensive. there was nothing of overt value at all. they had grown up very, very poor. but everything had a memory to it and i think the fact that there wasn't anything of overt value made it all the more poignant. you know. >> so i think it is sweet when a man cries or touches. but sometimes like in movies and things, i don't like that, when they -- i don't like it. it'
obviously in a situation which is maybe a once in a lifetime event, or we've seen john boehn boehner. >> never see nancy pelosi cry though. >> anyway, there's -- so what do you guys think of when your man cries and is it something that you embrace and say isn't that sweet or does it make you feel -- i don't know -- >> have you ever seen jay cry? >> a little. a little teary eyed, yeah. >> when frank's mom -- i don't think he'll mind my saying this. when his mom...
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. >> reporter: he spoke about the summit between president obama and john boehner. >> that turned a lot of people off. >> reporter: comparing president obama to adolf hitler. >> it would be like hitler playing golf with netanyahu. er this at enemy. >> who is the enemy? >> obama! >> he's known to be controversial in the past but comparing him to one of the most hated men in history is going completely too far. >> reporter: espn acted quickly removing williams from monday night show releasing the following statement. "we are extremely disappointed with his comments and as a result we have decided to pull the open from tonight's telecast. williams is hardly the first public figure to get into hot water with words. ♪ back in 2003, fellow country singers the dixie chicks stopped getting radio play when natalie maines made a statement about president bush saying "we're ashamed the president of the united states is from texas." that year rush limbaugh lost his job after comments he made comments about donovan mcnabb. >> he got a lot of credit for performance he didn't deserve. >> reporter: a
. >> reporter: he spoke about the summit between president obama and john boehner. >> that turned a lot of people off. >> reporter: comparing president obama to adolf hitler. >> it would be like hitler playing golf with netanyahu. er this at enemy. >> who is the enemy? >> obama! >> he's known to be controversial in the past but comparing him to one of the most hated men in history is going completely too far. >> reporter: espn acted quickly...
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now our exclusive interview with house speaker john boehner. we sat down on tuesday to discuss a wide range of topics, including the state of the economic recovery, and the gop presidential race. mr. speaker, it's good to see you. >> matt, nice to see you. >> it's a busy day in washington, basically across the street from us here, the justices of the supreme court are listening to oral arguments on the president's health reform law. are you monitoring that on an hour by hour basis? do you get reports? do you hear snippets of the arguments? the comments from the justices? >> no. >> no? you don't care. >> i've got a big job here. and you know the court will hear their arguments. the court will make a decision. all i know is that when i talk to employers around my district, they're concerned that obama care is getting in the way of them hiring more people. >> you call it obama care. every time i hear you talk. why don't you call it what you called it when you debated it, the affordable care act. >> i don't know. because everybody calls it obama ca
now our exclusive interview with house speaker john boehner. we sat down on tuesday to discuss a wide range of topics, including the state of the economic recovery, and the gop presidential race. mr. speaker, it's good to see you. >> matt, nice to see you. >> it's a busy day in washington, basically across the street from us here, the justices of the supreme court are listening to oral arguments on the president's health reform law. are you monitoring that on an hour by hour basis?...
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and a programming note, tomorrow on "today" we'll have an exclusive interview with house speaker john boehner. we'll talk to him about the presidential race, hayes jen today in congress, and more. that's tomorrow here on "today" 73 once again here's ann. >> matt, thanks. now to what could be a major breakthrough when it comes to the epidemic of type ii diabetes. two new studies have found that weight loss surgery can reverse, possibly even cure, the life-threatening disease. dr. nancy synderman is nbc's chief medical editor. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> millions suffer from it. many unaware. my own mother had it. what is the toll this disease is taking? >> if you look at the global toll, it's estimated by the year 2030, which is really right around the corner, almost 10% of the global population will have type ii diabetes. it's going to cost a little over $476 billion. that means work days lost, amount of money spent treating it, and if you think about the kind of budget conversations we have in this country, or germany bailing out greece, there isn't enough money in the bank to t
and a programming note, tomorrow on "today" we'll have an exclusive interview with house speaker john boehner. we'll talk to him about the presidential race, hayes jen today in congress, and more. that's tomorrow here on "today" 73 once again here's ann. >> matt, thanks. now to what could be a major breakthrough when it comes to the epidemic of type ii diabetes. two new studies have found that weight loss surgery can reverse, possibly even cure, the life-threatening...
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it's amazing -- >> remember when jon boehner didn't get to an official dinner. i had the same reaction. this is not about the person who's there for four or eight years. this is the office of the presidency. and it's just rude. not to go. >> let's take it off -- just good common sense. how about if you really feel that there's some situations going on in this country, you want to talk about, you have the ear of the president. use it as an opportunity -- >> it's a photo op here. >> i have to tell you, you get a minute -- i get a chance to chat with you for 30 seconds, i'm going to do what i can. >> his teammates a disservice? it's a team sport not an individual -- >> he cheapened it. >> he won't get the opportunity again. i wouldn't give him another invitation. >> i agree. >> let me end on this one. i leave steven tyler. there's a disclaimer right off the bat. i like him. i've had a lot of fun with him over the years. he was invited to sing the national anthem before the ravens/patriots game over the weekend. here's a clip. ♪ the land of the free and the home â
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john boehner accused the president of destroying tens of thousands of jobs. > >>> ru purt murdoch spoke again today. >>> and look at this tennis tantrum on wednesday. he game so miffed he was losing he began slamming his tennis racket into a mangled mess. but it wasn't over there. he grabbed another racket from his bag, slammed that one too, and then went for another. and then, one more. four total. he went on to lose the match and was fined $800. there's an kml example of a sore loser. let's turn it back over to matt, ann, and al. >> you need the racket. >> probably the nets too. >> what's up, mr. roker? >> our friends are going to get slammed one more time. not as bad as it appeared or did from yesterdays. it looks like we're going to get heavy rain, high winds, mountain snows. that's going to go into next week. the rain is going to spread into central and southern california. from san francisco all the way to portland. anywhere from three to eight inches of rain. the mountains could see one to two feet of snow. and they have blizzard warnings in parts of the western rockies. matt and
john boehner accused the president of destroying tens of thousands of jobs. > >>> ru purt murdoch spoke again today. >>> and look at this tennis tantrum on wednesday. he game so miffed he was losing he began slamming his tennis racket into a mangled mess. but it wasn't over there. he grabbed another racket from his bag, slammed that one too, and then went for another. and then, one more. four total. he went on to lose the match and was fined $800. there's an kml example of...
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getting in a room with mitch mcconnell, john boehner and other democratic leaders of congress and saying, we're not leaving here until we come up with solutions. that's what the people are paying us for. that's leadership and the president hasn't done it. >> i hate to get into this subject because you're a good dancer and you danced over the presidential thing on the other of whether you would run as a vice presidential candidate to mitt romney, will you tell me now it is out of the question, it will not happen? >> no. no, i won't. no matter how much you want me to. stop, matt. what i have said all along i want to be governor of new jersey. if you're a betting guy, bet on me being governor of new jersey after november 2012. i think it is rude and wrong to say you wouldn't do something you haven't been asked to do. >> have you had discussions with governor romney about it? >> zero. my job with mitt romney is to go out there and help him be elected as president of the united states. i don't want anything in return except for a better country. >> if you can be part of achieving that better
getting in a room with mitch mcconnell, john boehner and other democratic leaders of congress and saying, we're not leaving here until we come up with solutions. that's what the people are paying us for. that's leadership and the president hasn't done it. >> i hate to get into this subject because you're a good dancer and you danced over the presidential thing on the other of whether you would run as a vice presidential candidate to mitt romney, will you tell me now it is out of the...
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the president has worked the phones calling speaker boehner trying to get something going on the payroll tax cut debate. but then like so many americans, he went christmas shopping. taking a president's best friend out for a chew toy run at a virginia strip mall. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: mr. obama bought gifts. >> this is for the girls now. >> reporter: and surprised shoppers who made their own video. being seen with people whose taxes could go up january 1st. >> you're more handsome in person. >> who said that? come on over here. >> reporter: not so warm and fuzzy on capitol hill where congress is stalled over extending the payroll tax break and unemployment benefits. >> we're here ready to go to work. >> reporter: house republicans insist on a one-year extension right now. the white house wants a two-month fix before working on a longer deal. leaving washington for a different battleground the campaign trail, mitt romney and newt gingrich locked horns over a blitz of negative ads. >> i know that the speaker would like to say, look. we shouldn't have any negativity. but if you c
the president has worked the phones calling speaker boehner trying to get something going on the payroll tax cut debate. but then like so many americans, he went christmas shopping. taking a president's best friend out for a chew toy run at a virginia strip mall. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: mr. obama bought gifts. >> this is for the girls now. >> reporter: and surprised shoppers who made their own video. being seen with people whose taxes could go up january 1st....
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on sunday democrats blasted boehner, and senator schumer called the standoff a test of whether the house republicans are fit to govern. many senators have gone home, thinking their work was done. they'll find out later today if they have to come back to washington. in the presidential race today's last week of full campaigning before christmas. newt gingrich is trumpeting an issue popular with base conservatives, especially in iowa, remaking the judiciary. gingrich says if elected he'd do what he said some presidents have done before, ignore some supreme court rulings he doesn't like and wants judges more accountable and force them to appear before congress to explain their decisions. >> would you send the capitol police down to arrest him? >> you'd have to, or instruct the justice department to send the u.s. marshall. >> reporter: mitt romney calls gingrich an unacceptable risk based on past jobs. >> he has been unreliable and zany, i don't think you'd call mirrors in space to light highways at night particularly practical. >> reporter: as iraq war came to an official close over the wee
on sunday democrats blasted boehner, and senator schumer called the standoff a test of whether the house republicans are fit to govern. many senators have gone home, thinking their work was done. they'll find out later today if they have to come back to washington. in the presidential race today's last week of full campaigning before christmas. newt gingrich is trumpeting an issue popular with base conservatives, especially in iowa, remaking the judiciary. gingrich says if elected he'd do what...